Dawn Capital (LinkedIn, Crunchbase) is a London-based early stage venture capital firm led by experienced entrepreneurs and investors that have collectively backed over 100 companies. The Dawn team has been involved in several high profile rapid growth technology businesses such as Advertising.com, Wonga.com, Mimecast, iZettle and Self Trade. The team has profitably managed significant portfolios through several booms and downturns, and co-founded several successful technology companies.

We’re looking for exceptional Associates to help us find the most exciting early stage software and internet companies in Europe and build relationships with the most promising founders. You will also help founders at every step to a successful exit. We are based in London but we invest across Europe, working with leading companies such as Mimecast, iZettle, Collibra, Showpad, Property Partner and many others.

As an important member of the Dawn investment you will be expected to:

· Engage with startup founders to understand their businesses and the markets they are attacking.

· Build investment theses around market segments to identify the most interesting new companies.

· Source and qualify investment opportunities to be presented to the rest of the investment team as well as support the team in Due Diligence on qualified opportunities.

· Work on projects with portfolio companies around strategy, product, financings etc.

· Help portfolio companies learn from each other

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in Venture Capital, to build a profile within the European investing community, and to gain exposure to a large variety of early and growth stage technology companies. You will work closely with the Dawn partners and meet key industry influencers.

Responsibilities

Proactively source and qualify potential investments.

Build a strong understanding of industries including Financial Technology, Marketplaces and Enterprise SaaS.